Students acquire knowledge and understanding of the EU environmental law. These objectives will also be achieved through the study of ECJ case law. Students will develop a critical awareness of the Eu environmental law and will be able to have autonomous assessment based in particular on the correct use of legal language. Students will also develop communication skills as regards the topics of the course with good expressive technique. In terms of learning skills, the student will be able to conduct his/her own evaluation of legal issues by putting into practice the method and learning acquired during lessons and seminars.
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The course will cover the institutional structure governing environmental regulatory measures in the EU, including the creation, implementation and enforcement of environmental regulations, public participation, environmental impact assessment and environmental liability.
It will then examine in depth the substantive law in key areas: waste, nature and biodiversity conservation, air pollution and industrial emissions, water quality protection, chemical substances and GMOs, and climate change. Connections between EU law, international law and municipal law will be analysed in depth.
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Programme
The course intends to offer a thorough overview of EU environmental law, covering the basic framework and principles as well as the evolving substantive law, at a time when environmental law in Member States is becoming ever less 'national' and EU regulation is growing in scope and importance.The course will cover the institutional structure governing environmental regulatory measures in the EU, including the creation, implementation and enforcement of environmental regulations, public participation, environmental impact assessment and environmental liability.
It will then examine in depth the substantive law in key areas: waste, nature and biodiversity conservation, air pollution and industrial emissions, water quality protection, chemical substances and GMOs, and climate change. Connections between EU law, international law and municipal law will be analysed in depth.
Core Documentation
Suzanne Kingston, Veerle Heyvaert, and Aleksandra Čavoški, European Environmental Law, Cambridge University Press (2017).Supplementary materials provided by teacher.
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--Type of delivery of the course
The course will make use of a variety of teaching methods: lecture, classroom and group discussions, case study analysis, take-home written exercises. Active participation is highly encouraged.Attendance
Students are highly encouraged to attend lessons and participate actively in classroom activities and discussions. If a student is unable to do so, due to special circumstances, they should contact the teacher as soon as possible to discuss the program of studies and their exam.Type of evaluation
Written exam: if passed, counts for 50% of grade and exempts student from undergoing oral exam on part of the course programme; oral exam.